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Well, the craft of writing depends upon the same thing as a craft of teaching — just shut up and listen.
Fred Chappell Carolinian
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"I am one of you forever: A conversation with Fred Chappell," interview with Garret K. Woodward, The Smoky Mountain News, November 8, 2022
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But, what you focus on as a writer is the moment-to-moment, the specifics of every possible moment and you try to observe as much as you can — before it’s gone and before you’re gone.
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